The Mystery Man Game 2013 — The Agatha Christie Community Forum Archive

THE WINNER OF THE MYSTERY MAN GAME 2013 IS.....

Tommy — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:46:16 +0000

Maria Mercedes Andrade Vallejo from Ecuador - otherwise known as Maria! Congratulations!

It was very difficult to choose a winner as so many of you guessed not only the correct motive but also many details, that you will read in the official account of events to be posted below. Maria's entry was probably the most similar and most concise. Nonetheless, this game was never about the prize but about the playing, alongside other Agatha Christie fans from around the world and we hope you enjoyed the experience. A complete walk-through guide to the game from Christie expert and avid player of Mystery Man games over the years, Chris Chan, will be posted later.

MYSTERY MAN'S MOTIVE

Maria — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:44:11 +0000

I think most of us, at least for what I've seen in the threads, have found the 8 links and got who is the Mystery Man. Now we have to figure out the motive.

As I said in a previous thread, with the final twist around the last murder, we should go back and review all the testimonies of our original 8 suspects/victims. Henry's statement pops up. But what really intrigues me the most is WHY DID THE MYSTERY MAN DECIDED TO KILL JESSICA AND NOT FERN? What part did Mystic Margot play in this whole thing? I mean, why did she get involved in all this? What was she going to gain with all this? And finally, how did the Mystery Man know everything he/she did? Did his/her knowledge come from his/her position or from his/her relationship with one of the victims?

THANK YOU ALL AT AGATHA CHRISTIE.COM

DollyDazzle — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 12:07:58 +0000

I would like to be the first to say THANK YOU SOOOOO much to the hosts/staff at. Agatha Christie .com. For putting on the Mystery Man game for us all to enjoy. It's been great!!! and much appreciated by us all

Who is the Mystery Man?

LL88 — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:25:43 +0000

I hope it is proper for such a separate topic.
We are on about the half of the story. Here you can discuss who you think the Mystery Man is and what is their motive.
Do tell what you make from all deaths as of now, how you interpret the visions, the interviews with each character and what you think has happened in the past or behind the scenes to make the Mystery Man want all these deaths.

To start, as of now I think I found what I was looking for. Fern said in her last comment the following: "What's my past crime you ask? I honestly don't know, maybe I do deserve this, maybe it's all my fault." That makes me think that nevertheless when she dies, she might be the real victim the murderer wants, and the rest are just to hide the real motive for killing her, which would expose the murderer (just like in one Christie's novel).
Other than this, I think another motive could be justice or revenge. For the former - I do not see who is suitable of taking the role of a judge; it should be someone who knows about their past crimes and that they got away with them ones. For the latter - what connects all of the rest to one of them, who is the Mystery Man - I have not found as of now.
Please, tell your theories.

The Sixth Murder - Stephen Barron

Tommy — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:06:01 +0000

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=608961869147755&set=a.592366310807311.1073741827.592357640808178&type=1&theater
This narrows things down a bit. With just two left, who do you think the Mystery Man is? What do you think Stephen Barron's past crime was? And where do you think you'll find the answer on the official site? Discuss all your theories here!

The Eighth (and final) Murder - Reporter J.S

Tommy — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:56:16 +0000

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Congratulations to anyone who has made it this far in the game! Solve this one and you should have all you need to identify the Mystery Man. If you've worked it out then email your answer to competitions@agathachristie.com - also of equal importance, you should tell us why you think that person is the Mystery Man and what their motive was - the closest to the true version of events will be awarded 10 Agatha Christie novels of their choice (UK editions) and in the event of a tie, a winner will be picked at random from a hat.

*****UPDATE****** Deadline for answers will be Tuesday 29th October, winner announced Thursday 31st October.

The Seventh Murder - Mystic Margot (AKA Margot Greer)

Tommy — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:03:45 +0000

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Many had pointed the finger at Mystic Margot, but true to her prophecy, she has bitten the dust. But who killed her and why? With just Fern Porter left standing we may already have our answer. Discuss!

WHO'S NEXT?

Maria — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:59:06 +0000

Now that the first 3 visions were revealed, I think now we came to a place where, I think, we must ask ourselves 3 questions:

1. Did the police find the corpse? If so, where did they find it?

2. If the police didn't find it, is the architect really dead?

3. Does his dead point out to the next victim?

I think there might be a connection with another one of Christie's novels. Does the blond woman on the white wedding dress reminds you of another character? I think it does, at least if you add some greed and jealousy to the plot...

The Fifth Murder - Roberta Greatrex

Tommy — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:22:54 +0000

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It's getting interesting now! Only three left - Mystic Margot, Stephen Barron and Fern Porter - but who is the Mystery Man? What do all the clues collected so far tell you? Discuss your latest theories here!

The Fourth Murder - Ted Anderson

Tommy — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:38:48 +0000

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Ted has been murdered, making him the fourth victim of the Mystery Man. That leaves four suspects, but which one is the murderer? And why was Ted Anderson wired up to a clock? Discuss your theories about Ted's murder and the ongoing investigation into the Mystery Man's true identity right here!

The Third Murder - Guto Fernandez

Tommy — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:50:22 +0000

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=603936086317000&set=a.592366310807311.1073741827.592357640808178&type=1&theater

Poor Guto - why on earth was he murdered? Put your guesses to the Christie community here. Any idea who the Mystery Man is yet? Do tell...

The first murder - Henry Birtwistle

Tommy — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:25:24 +0000

One down, seven to go?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=600740656636543&set=a.592366310807311.1073741827.592357640808178&type=1&theater

Who do you think bumped off Henry Birtwistle? Who will be next? When will the Gazette reporters learn to spell? Discuss all your theories here.

The Mystery Man game 2013 - coming soon

admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:38:23 +0000

It's back for another year, we'll have more to share with you soon but for now this is the place to discuss the upcoming month-long game where members of the official Agatha Christie community will work together to discover the identity of the Mystery Man, who's usually up to no good.

Earlier Mystery Man Games

GKCfan — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:27:23 +0000

Hello everyone–

A recent clue on the Mystery Man Facebook page referred to an earlier mystery man game. It occurs to me that many players may not be familiar with the previous versions of the game (this is the fourth game), and I thought I should give a spoiler-free description of the game.

In 2010, the first Mystery Man game revolved around a series of clues being released on a regular basis, usually in groups of three, with each clue being released over a period of days. Put together, these three (sometimes four) clues would point to the direction of something connected to Agatha Christie. Upon deciphering the clues, the player could go somewhere on www.agathachristie.com that was connected to the clues, and somewhere on the page would be a link to a major clue leading to the identity of the Mystery Man. The link could be an entire sentence, a word, or even a period. Clicking on it would lead to the clue.

The 2011 and 2012 games were very different, but they all required at least a basic knowledge of Christie's work. This year's Mystery Man game seems (so far) to be mirroring the first Mystery Man game. So, study the clues, begin your search, and study the website carefully and ignore nothing. Sometimes the only way to find a clue is through trial and error.

Also, please, NO DIRECT ANSWERS. Don't say "go to this page– the link's right here." That will spoil the fun. Bear in mind, this game isn't meant to be frustrating. You can leave oblique hints and encouragement, but your comments should be meant to guide other players in the right direction, rather than provide the answer. Remember, the getting of wisdom is no match for the thrill of the chase, and those who take the longer road shall reap their reward!

So, have fun, and don't act like you're in competition with the hundreds of other players. Act like we're all on the same team, helping each other out, and providing hints and encouragement when needed. That way, we all win.

Sincerely,

GKCfan

The second murder - Patrick Noakes

Tommy — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:49:07 +0000

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=601597059884236&set=a.592366310807311.1073741827.592357640808178&type=1&theater

Patrick may now have regretted those less than kind words he had for Mystic Margot - if Mystic Margot was the Mystery Man that is. Who do you think it is? Tell us all here, or help fellow Christie fans solve the puzzles, by giving helpful hints (rather than blatant answers).

The murder of the architect

ylva.forss — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:11:42 +0000

Henry was not very nice to the journalists and the paper so I think a sick psykotic journalist who could not spell killd him for that.

The game begins Monday 30th September

Tommy — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:02:59 +0000

The game will begin this Monday and will play out on this Facebook page. You don't need to sign up to Facebook to view the page but if you do so, and then 'like' the page, you will be the first to receive all new posts in your timeline. Alternatively just keep checking the page every day for any new activity. Full instructions on how to play can be found in the notes section of the Mystery Man Facebook page.